The state of the Ch-h and the D-ss-nt-rs, in respect to their present pretensions, and those they expect by means of their pretended interests in the ensuing P-rl-m-t. With the Ch-h of E-d b-t in effigie: or, the impolitick city's stratagem. A tragedy: as it was acted at th Royal Exchange in the City of London, Sept. 1705

An abstract of a treatise, intituled, Free parliaments  written by Sir Humphrey Mackworth, in defence of the proceedings of the House of Commons, in the case of Ashby and White. With some additions, in defence of their commitments, ..

An abstract of a treatise, intituled, Free Parliaments  written by Sir Humphrey Mackworth, in defence of the proceedings of the House of Commons, in the case of Ashby and White. With some additions, in defence of their commitments, ..

Debates of the House of Commons , in January 1704. Upon the great question, Whether an action lies at Common law for an elector, who is denied his vote for members of Parliament? Being in relation to an election at Aylesbury, and some Proceedings at Law thereupon between Ashby and White: Debated and Resolved. With The Speeches of Mr. Cowper, (now Earl Cowper) Marquis of Hartington, (now Duke of Devonshire) Mr. Harley, (now Earl of Oxford) Mr. Harcourt, (now Lord Viscount Harcourt) Sir Peter King, (now Lord Chief-Justice of the Common-Pleas) Sir Edward Seymour, Sir Christopher Musgrave, Mr. Dormer, (now one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas) Sir Gilbert Dolben, Sir Humphry Mackworth, Sir Joseph Jekyll, (now Master of the Rolls) Sir Thomas Powis, Sir Thomas Littleton, Sir John Hawles, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Walpole, Mr. Freeman, &c. on that Occasion. Together with the Case of Jay and Topham: And the Defence made by Sir Francis Pemberton and Sir Thomas Jones, for their Judgment given therein, before their Commitment: With other Cases. By Culverwell Needler, Gent. formerly Clerk-Assistant to the Honourable House of Commons.

Free parliaments  or, a vindication of the fundamental right of the Commons of England in Parliament assembled, to be sole judges of all those privileges of the electors and of the elected; which are absolutely necessary to preserve free Parliaments, and a free people. Being a justification of the proceedings of the Honourable House of Commons, in the case of Ashby against White. By Sir Humphrey Mackworth, a Member of Parliament.

The case of William White, Richard Talboys, William Bell, & Richard Heydon, constables of ... Aylesbury ... In a writ of error brought in the House of Lords by Matthew Ashby upon a judgement ... in the Court of Queen's Bench ..

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The case of William White, Richard Talboys, William Bell, & Richard Heydon, constables of ... Aylesbury ... In a writ of error brought in the House of Lords by Matthew Ashby upon a judgement ... in the Court of Queen's Bench ..